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Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks 658 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 70% of California high schools

Summary

Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Granada Hills, California, with approximately 757 students, and it consistently performs above average for its Los Angeles Unified district in key areas like graduation rates and English proficiency.

The school's standout strengths are its exceptional graduation rate of 95.6% and its very low dropout rate of 1.0%, both of which are significantly better than district and state averages. It also excels in English Language Arts, with 66% of students proficient, outperforming nearby schools like San Fernando Senior High and Arleta High. The school shows particular effectiveness in supporting special education students and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio than many peers, supported by higher per-student spending.

Areas for attention include mathematics proficiency, which at 27% is below the district average, and a chronic absenteeism rate that has risen post-pandemic. While the school's statewide ranking has improved to the 70th percentile, it serves a high-need population and achieves strong outcomes compared to similar schools, though it trails higher-performing schools in other districts like Valley International Preparatory High.

757

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,515

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10445 Balboa Blvd.
Granada Hills, CA 91344-7323

(818) 832-7750

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences:

Elementary:	Alta California Elementary
	Andasol Avenue Elementary
	Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies
	Blythe Street Elementary
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	Calahan Street Elementary
	Cantara Street Elementary
	Carlos Santana Arts Academy
	Castlebay Lane Charter
	Chase Street Elementary
	Danube Avenue Elementary
	Darby Avenue Elementary
	Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy
	El Dorado Avenue Elementary
	El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies
	Gledhill Street Elementary
	Granada Elementary
	Haskell Elementary Sci Technical Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet
	Knollwood Preparatory Academy
	Langdon Avenue Elementary
	Lassen Elementary
	Lorne Street Elementary
	Mayall Street Elementary
	Melvin Avenue Elementary
	Napa Street Elementary
	Panorama City Elementary
	Parthenia Academy of Arts and Technology
	Plummer Elementary
	Primary Academy for Success
	Rosa Parks Learning Center
	San Fernando Elementary
	San Jose Street Elementary
	Tulsa Street Elementary
	Van Gogh Charter
	Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet
	Winnetka Avenue Elementary
Middle:	Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle
	Francisco Sepulveda Middle
	George K. Porter Middle
	Northridge Middle
	More...
	Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle
	Patrick Henry Middle
	Robert Frost Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

White:

22.5%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

California avg41%

658^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	658 of 2162	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	808 of 2159	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	678 of 2170	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	833 of 2123	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	631 of 1290	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	1142 of 2133	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	1008 of 2017	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	637 of 2021	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	861 of 2039	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	797 of 1994	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	26.5	1424 of 2426	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	415 of 522	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	286 of 592	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	6.1	547 of 582	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	82.2	123 of 1161	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	144 of 555	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	358 of 1117	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	246 of 1052	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	743 of 1906	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	737 of 1915	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	502 of 1915	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.8	984 of 1858	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	712 of 1054	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1040 of 1833	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1007 of 1760	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	683 of 1900	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	763 of 1902	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	697 of 1917	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	756 of 1861	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	985 of 1814	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	849 of 1742	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	715 of 2013	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	763 of 2026	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	460 of 2030	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	859 of 1943	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	625 of 1126	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1057 of 1937	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	1014 of 1862	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	488 of 1942	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	796 of 1948	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	809 of 1963	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	594 of 1916	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	467 of 1122	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1047 of 1880	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	909 of 1834	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	198 of 1252	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	412 of 1216	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	208 of 1197	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	107 of 1155	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	43.5	692 of 1173	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	580 of 1193	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	582 of 1204	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	827 of 1222	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	906 of 1173	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)91st percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

African American (2022)20th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2019)6th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+18 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public	9-12	10445 Balboa Blvd.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 832-7750	757	45	16.8	72.4%	170 (22.5%)	21 (2.8%)	470 (62.1%)	70 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.2%)	66.9	658^th of 2162 public high schools	69.6%		58.2	808^th of 2159 public high schools	62.6%	150	36.1		36.5	66.4	66.4	26.7	26.7	$24,515	$4,291	$20,224
Jane Addams Continuation	Public	9-12	16341 Donmetz St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 271-2946	90	5	17.5	88.9%	8 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	10.2	2012^th of 2162 public high schools	6.9%		10.2	2054^th of 2159 public high schools	4.9%	42	3.9	0.0	2.6	13.5	13.5	0.0	0.0	$25,396	$5,457	$19,939
John F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	11254 Gothic Ave.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 271-2900	2,152	106	20.3	72.0%	258 (12.0%)	28 (1.3%)	1,674 (77.8%)	145 (6.7%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	39 (1.8%)	67.2	652^nd of 2162 public high schools	69.8%		71.2	549^th of 2159 public high schools	74.6%	103	35.1		34.6	59.5	59.5	33.0	33.0	$20,228	$2,971	$17,257
Northridge Academy High	Public	9-12	9601 Zelzah Ave.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 700-2222	832	48	17.5	85.5%	98 (11.8%)	25 (3.0%)	623 (74.9%)	52 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	54.4	942^nd of 2162 public high schools	56.4%		52.6	935^th of 2159 public high schools	56.7%	7	22.5		22.4	62.2	62.2	24.4	24.4	$20,259	$4,152	$16,107
Albert Einstein Continuation	Public	9-12	15938 Tupper St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-4367	50	4	14.2	100.0%	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	45 (90.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	16	1770^th of 2162 public high schools	18.1%					(n/a)			7.1	16.7	16.7	8.3	8.3	$31,112	$7,924	$23,188
James Monroe High	Public	9-12	9229 Haskell Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-4200	1,905	116	16.4	94.1%	66 (3.5%)	40 (2.1%)	1,717 (90.1%)	54 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.2%)	25.9	1573^rd of 2162 public high schools	27.2%		36.7	1321^st of 2159 public high schools	38.8%	252	13.6		13.5	34.9	34.9	10.5	10.5	$22,592	$4,162	$18,430
Valor Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	9356 Lemona Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Valor Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 934-8910	492	27	18.2	94.5%	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	462 (93.9%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	56.7	894^th of 2162 public high schools	58.6%		64.7	659^th of 2159 public high schools	69.5%	235	25.7		25.2	59.4	59.4	26.7	26.7	$23,545	$1,537	$22,008
Arleta High	Public	9-12	14200 Van Nuys Blvd.	Arleta	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-4100	1,038	59	17.4	88.9%	14 (1.3%)	6 (0.6%)	990 (95.4%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.2%)	26.7	1559^th of 2162 public high schools	27.9%		23.7	1606^th of 2159 public high schools	25.6%	47	13.9		13.8	36.8	36.8	10.0	10.0	$22,566	$4,739	$17,827
San Fernando Senior High	Public	9-12	11133 O'Melveny Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 898-7600	1,608	86	18.7	93.2%	31 (1.9%)	17 (1.1%)	1,540 (95.8%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.7%)	41.7	1221^st of 2162 public high schools	43.5%		32.8	1429^th of 2159 public high schools	33.8%	208	20.3	10.8	19.2	44.0	44.0	22.7	22.7	$22,528	$3,953	$18,575
Valley International Preparatory High	Public, Charter	9-12	18827 Roscoe Blvd.	Northridge	91324	Los Angeles County	Valley International Preparatory High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 306-2136	259	18	14.3	31.7%	125 (48.3%)	11 (4.2%)	85 (32.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)	87.9	248^th of 2162 public high schools	88.5%		85.4	319^th of 2159 public high schools	85.2%	71		33.3	33.3	83.9	83.9	46.4	46.4	$16,149	$388	$15,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

What is the racial makeup of Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences?

Students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences are 62% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences in?

Los Angeles Unified

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Is Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences a good school?

Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks 658^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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